HOW: Teachers sign up for a free account at http://www.teacherstryscience.org/, click on “Lesson Plans”, and sort through topic, target grade (5-12), and/or estimated time required. Teachers Try Science will then give many options of lesson plans to try. Many of these lesson plans also contain any resources, such as worksheets, presentation, etc..

WHEN: The summer months are a great time to start looking ahead for lessons the next school year. As teachers, we should reflect on the lessons we use, and be open to seeing what works for others.

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HOW: Visit http://teachinghistory.org/, click on your choice of “Teaching Materials”, “History Content”, or “Best Practices”. You can also browse the site based off of grade level (Elementary, Middle, or High School). The teaching materials section features lesson plans, teaching guides, and instructional strategies and resources for ELL. History Content has website reviews, quizzes, National Resources, and “Beyond the textbook”. In the best practices area, teachers can find examples of historical thinking, teaching in action, teaching with textbooks, and using primary sources.

Teachers can also search for a topic and find a wide variety of digital materials to use in their class.

WHEN:Teaching History is great for lesson planning and also for students to do research for projects in class.

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HOW: Visit https://www.teachengineering.org/, click through the various sections, or use the search bar to go through 1,400+ lessons currently available. These lessons at aligned to a variety of standards including Common Core Math and Next Generation Science Standards. While a user does not have to sign up for an account, creating one gives the ability to save lessons into a curriculum, write reviews, and set up a profile.

WHEN: Teach Engineering is not only great for upcoming lessons in your class, but also to create course maps for the upcoming school year. If your school is looking to start a STEM course, or specifically an engineering course, Teach Engineering is well worth your time to look through. The best part about Teach Engineering is that it is completely FREE.